Author Question: Which of the following provisions from the Compromise of 1850 was a victory for members of the ... (Read 27 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

In the article The Split-Level Trap, Good Housekeeping magazine stated that suburban children have not been made to feel a sense of responsibility, thus arguing that suburban living ___________.

A) led to the decline of grades in school
B) spoiled children
C) encouraged children to volunteer in their communities
D) emphasized hard work, thrift, and patience in children

Question 2

The focus of Newtonianism was on __________.

A) observations of the natural world
B) the perception of equality between different racial groups
C) belief in the supernatural
D) viewing God as a patriarch

Question 3

The 1890 book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, influenced the United States to invest in __________.

A) transatlantic telegraph cables
B) merchant steamships
C) its naval power
D) industrial hydropower

Question 4

Which of the following provisions from the Compromise of 1850 was a victory for members of the Free-Soil Party as shown on the map?

A) admitting California to the Union as a free state
B) allowing New Mexico and Utah territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty
C) settling the boundary between Texas and New Mexico
D) including a stronger Fugitive Slave Act